advocates at the white house to mark world aids day. it was a time to remember loved ones we have lost and the reminder of the progress we have made and also a reminder that we cannot stop now. in the united states congress, few issues have transcended bipartisan gridlock like the fight against aids and i want to salute ed royce and representativening else to keep this a bipartisan issue. and in the last two weeks alone we passed the pepfar stewardship and oversight act which president obama signed into law this afternoon. so many played a role and i'm proud of the leadership from the congressional black caucus in supporting pepfar and the minority aids initiative and national strategy on hiv-aids. ow is the time to recommit our energy to an aids-free generation. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from seek recognition? ms. kaptur: permission to address the house for one minute. as co-chair of the ukranian caucus, i rise today to condemn violence current currently igniting in ukraine yeah at the hands of thei